AVIATION TECHNICAL SERVICES
Kneeling, kneeling down-single episode — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
| Employer | AVIATION TECHNICAL SERVICES | Report ID | 2015053076 |
| Address | 11268 N CONVAIR DR | City, State ZIP | KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64153 |
| Event Date | May 21, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Kneeling, kneeling down-single episode | Source of Injury | Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker |
| Industry (NAICS) | 811310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.26000, -94.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was inspecting seats inside an aircraft that was parked inside a hanger. He bent or knelt and felt a pop in his lower back followed by pain. He pulled a muscle and was eventually hospitalized to treat the pain.
Incident Summary
On May 21, 2015, a worker at AVIATION TECHNICAL SERVICES in KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as kneeling, kneeling down-single episode, with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4 severe injury reports involving "Kneeling, kneeling down-single episode" incidents in our database. Browse all Kneeling, kneeling down-single episode injuries.
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